Diabetes Support and Education | Mt Martha Village Clinic

This includes:

Diabetes Education – our nurses will spend time with you helping you understand this complex condition, and providing you with written information and links to other good resources such as “Diabetes Australia”

Blood Glucose monitoring – Our nurses are available to check your BGL’s and teach you how to do this yourself
Registration with Diabetes Australia – assist with lower cost items and education material
Management Plans – For more information see chronic disease management, health assessments
Team Care Arrangements–For more information see chronic disease management, health assessments

Weight loss support: regular visits with our nurse to encourage and keep you on track
Referrals to other care providers – e.g. diabetes educator, exercise physiology, dietitian, ophthalmology, podiatry, endocrinology
Initiation of Insulin – treatment if required and as much support as needed

Reminders – If you have diabetes you will receive special treatment because it can make a big difference to your health in the long term – expect to be reminded by us on your GPs behalf about regular check ups and blood tests, many of which can be covered by Medicare payment.

Helpful links:

For Emergency contact details